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Praxis II World and US History

Category - US Government

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Which of the following issues or organizations is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior?
  1. The National Park Service
  2. Maintenance of environmental quality
  3. The U.S. Geological Survey
  4. The Bureau of Land Management
Explanation
Answer: B - The Department of the Interior does not oversee the maintenance of environmental quality. That responsibility falls to the Department of Energy, since environmental quality is largely determined by the use of energy and energy emissions. The removal of radioactive waste is the environmental issue on which the Energy Department focuses their most critical maintenance efforts.
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